Basil Kirchin

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Born
8 August 1927
Born In
Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Died
18 June 2005 (aged 77)
Experimental composer Basil Kirchin was born in Great Britain in 1927. He made his professional debut in December 1941 at London's Paramount, playing drums in his father Ivor Kirchin's band, and remained a fixture of the group throughout the remainder of World War II, playing 14 shows per week. After the war ended, Kirchin joined Harry Roy's newly-formed New 1946 Orchestra (one of the first true British s) as a featured soloist, gaining national exposure via the band's regular appearances on BBC radio. As the decade drew to a close, Kirchin signed o… read more
Experimental composer Basil Kirchin was born in Great Britain in 1927. He made his professional debut in December 1941 at London's Paramount, playing drums in his father Ivor Kirchin's band, and remained a fixture of the group throughout the remainder of World War II, playing 1… read more
Experimental composer Basil Kirchin was born in Great Britain in 1927. He made his professional debut in December 1941 at London's Paramount, playing drums in his father Ivor Kirchin's band, and remained a fixture of the group throughout the remainder of World War II, playing 14 shows per week. After the war ended, Kirchin joined Harry Roy's … read more

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1 Play track Charcoal Sketches Sketch 2
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2 Play track Primitive London Primitive London 1
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3 Play track Assignment K 3 Assignment K 3
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4 Basil Kirchin Is My Friend Shuttered Room 5
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5 I Start Counting (Vocal) - 1 I Start Counting (Vocal) - 1
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6 Play track Basil Kirchin is My Friend: A Trunk Records Sampler Silicon Chip
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7 Play track Primitive London Primitive London 2
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8 Play track Fuzzy Felt Folk I Start Counting (Demo)
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9 I Start Counting - 5 I Start Counting - 5
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10 Mutations 1 Mutations 1
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  1. 29,274 listeners

    18 Jul 2017 · 18 tracks

    Basil Kirchin is My Friend: A Trunk Records Sampler
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  2. 13,791 listeners

    25 Nov 2010 · 10 tracks

    Primitive London
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  3. 4,524 listeners

    9 Feb 2018 · 17 tracks

    I Start Counting (Basil Kirchin)
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  4. 4,288 listeners

    30 Mar 2004 · 12 tracks

    Charcoal Sketches
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